Litigation Legal Assistant

If you are an experience litigation legal assistant seeking to join a great firm in Houston, TX with a great culture and team offering COMPETITIVE pay and benefits, apply here!Duties, including but not limited to:Supporting attorneys with trial preparation including pleadings notebooks, indexes, and exhibitsFiling in State and Federal CourtsDrafting, proofreading, editing and formatting legal documents and correspondence such as shell pleading and discovery documentsMaintain control files of matters in progress and follows up to ensure that court ordered actions are competedPeriodically request pre-bills and statements for billing purposes and prepare statements for signatures and send outCalendaring deadlines, schedules and attorney travelPrepare and send faxes, documents, mail, certified mail, overnight mail, FedEx packages and interoffice mailMastering of assigned tasks such as correspondence, spreadsheets, minutes, reports, and other documentsQualifications5+ years of litigation experience at a law firmDefense and/or appellate experience preferredExperience with Microsoft Office productsExperience working with various practice and case management databases and timekeeping and billing systemsExcellent communication and organizational skills